Hey guys, I was wondering if there are any of you who are experienced with networking that could help me out please.

 

The modem provided by my internet provider has a very short range so I was trying to find a way to extend the wifi range. I ended up just randomly connecting one of my old routers to the modem via an ethernet cable and it worked! I just have one issue with this: there are constant random disconnections where my internet connection goes limited and I either have to disconnect and reconnect again or restart the modem and router for it to work again. I'm pretty sure there's some sort of interference going on between the two because one works when the other doesn't.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated

I'd suggest buying an actual WiFi signal booster (I recommend netgear)

you could also buy a good modem which costs a bit but you cant keep that things for years instead of a router you gotta buy every few years

 

like muffin said you could use wifi extenders or wifi powerplug/lan powerplugs etc.

Two options

 

1. Turn the modem to bridge mode and let your router handle all DHCP and traffic QOS
2. Turn the DHCP off on the router and let the modem do all the networking

Or there's a physical issue with your old router

If you have a PC near the modem and said PC can be connected via ethernet and also has a wifi card you can just bridge the connections and then connect to your network thru the PC. You could buy a wifi signal booster. You could buy a raspberry pi 3 for around $35 and use that for the first option if you only have one computer.

Two options

 

1. Turn the modem to bridge mode and let your router handle all DHCP and traffic QOS
2. Turn the DHCP off on the router and let the modem do all the networking

Or there's a physical issue with your old router

 

Thanks, I'll try it out

Buy a wireless range extender suggest one from dlink works like a charm

Thanks, I'll try it out

 

PM me if you need any help.  Working in the IT industry, I've basically used all the modems and routers on the market now

PM me if you need any help.  Working in the IT industry, I've basically used all the modems and routers on the market now

 

Worked perfectly thanks!